It will be great to see you too, Kris. It will be great fun. I've never been that far west, all the way to the Pacific. My flight is all booked and hotel is booked for 3 nights before the retreat for staying at to see the quilt show and maybe the Fabric Depot......maybe?????lol I'd better start using up some of the fabric I have so I have a place to store any new stuff.

Well, I have decided I can't miss the quilt show and fabric depot. It's just under 7 hours from home to Portland. (it takes at least 15 minutes to get off my hill and out of the dirt). Then it will be about 2-3 hours from Portland to Beachcomber's Haven. So, I think I will drive to Portland on Thursday. Do the store and show Friday and Saturday, and on to Beachcomber's Haven on Sunday. My daughter will probably be moving to Israel in October, to go to school, but I am not sure when. If she doesn't leave early in the month, I will have to visit her in Seattle on the way. So I don't know my exact itinerary or route yet. but I don't want to miss seeing the show and going to Fabric Depot, and seeing both with friends would be so delightful!

I will probably have enough choice points by then to get a free night or 2 at comfort inn. I have stayed at the 'choice hotels' so much that I am now a gold member, and they sometimes give me the suites at no extra cost. I'll be willing to share. Maybe we need a head count of those who will be in Portland early.

Too much fun. Maybe this will motivate me save my fabric allowance money that I have left for Fabric Depot.

I will probably have enough choice points by then to get a free night or 2 at comfort inn. I have stayed at the 'choice hotels' so much that I am now a gold member, and they sometimes give me the suites at no extra cost. I'll be willing to share. Maybe we need a head count of those who will be in Portland early.

Too much fun. Maybe this will motivate me save my fabric allowance money that I have left for Fabric Depot.

Patti, can you tell me the exact name of the hotel? Money is tight so I do not want to go to the Fabric Depot, it is incredibly wonderful and I would overspend. So I will come a day ahead of the retreat and stay a night at that hotel, too. I will get my own room so you can offer yours to others who want to attend show and shop. As soon as I get the correct hotel I will book my flight and room. I would be willing to share my room if anyone else is just coming one day early, too :-)

To everyone, the Fabric Depot should not be missed. Awesome warehouse store!

I have a room already booked at the Comfort Suites by the airport. It has 2 queen size beds so room for 4. Nana and I are rooming together so far. Anyone else who needs a bed, is welcome to bunk with us if you are coming early. I have it booked for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. We're hoping someone will have a car available to get to the retreat on Sunday morning.

I won't know for a couple weeks about my arrangements. Then I will want to perhaps wait til I get a few more points. I can use the points at any "choice hotel" which includes Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, and many others. I will get more points in the next couple weeks, and then may have jury duty in Spokane in April. So I could rack up a few more. Deb, I would love to share a room with you.

I don't even know what car I will be driving as we are thinking of getting a newer car this summer. The old subaru has about 280,000 miles on it. I would love to help transport folks to Beachcomber's Haven, but the way some of you pack, I may only have room for a couple others.

I won't know for a couple weeks about my arrangements. Then I will want to perhaps wait til I get a few more points. I can use the points at any "choice hotel" which includes Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, and many others. I will get more points in the next couple weeks, and then may have jury duty in Spokane in April. So I could rack up a few more. Deb, I would love to share a room with you.

I don't even know what car I will be driving as we are thinking of getting a newer car this summer. The old subaru has about 280,000 miles on it. I would love to help transport folks to Beachcomber's Haven, but the way some of you pack, I may only have room for a couple others.

I am reserving a room with two queen beds for one night, Saturday Oct. 12. So Patti, we can be roomies at the Comfort Inn. Diana sent me the address so I get the right one :-)

Kris, I am just thinking ahead. If Nana, Diana, Gini and Jacy share one room, you can bunk with me Saturday if you don't mind sharing a bed. LOL, one big happy family. Diana and I will be bunking at the retreat :-)

I've even started a list of what to bring so I don't overpack again... I could have had half the clothes at Branson but I seem to always pack way too much. And to decide what projects to bring to work on. Need to start cutting and packaging so I don't forget what to bring.